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First lesson since his most recent return to Hogwarts and Ethan Truebridge was sitting at his desk in the front of the classroom, a magical gramophone sat on his desk, the soundtrack of Les Misérables playing quietly.
The blackboard was apparently 'singing' along, as the words were sung on the record, in runic the translations appeared on the board and then disappeared again moments later.
Truebridge ignored it and kept his hazel-green eyes on the door, watching as the students began to file in.
"Sit wherever you like. Four to six people at each table if you please."
SPOILER!!: classroom description
The classroom is bright and airy, very clean and comfortable. There are no desks in this classroom, rather there are several wooden tables which would fit between four and six students quite comfortably. The tables are arranged rather higgledy piggledy, all out of alignment with each other and yet there is plenty of room to weave through the tables and walk up to the front of the classroom, or down to the back.
The front of the classroom has a large blackboard, charmed to write on itself,and when it isn't taking notes it quite often it has something to say, though you'll need to transcribe it from runic to English to make any sense of it. Truebridge also has a desk at the front of the class, set to one side, and a perfect view of all the tables arranged haphazardly around the room.
At the back of the classroom, set to one side, there is the door out into the corridor. Along the back wall there is a large bookshelf almost overflowing with books, mostly old, all very well taken care of. You're welcome to look at any of these books but if any harm befalls the tomes, there will be a severe price to pay. A long and comfortable couch takes up the rest of the back wall.
The windows along the remaining side, opposite the door and Truebridge's desk have soft white curtains that are almost transparent. When pulled they simply diffuse the light and ensure it is not too bright, allowing the room to stay bright and lit at all times. The window frames are the most interesting, if you go and inspect them, all of the exposed wood has been painstakingly carved with runes, mostly bindrunes and rune charms, set in ligature and carved then stained red. These have all been activated and almost thrum under your fingertips. No cold will pass these windows, no student will fall to their deaths. It is a barrier of safety and of comfort, and a good example of runic magic. The door into the classroom is similarly marked.
ooc note: Please note that class has finished. The thread will be open for a short time longer to allow everyone to complete the last task. Please read the following posts to catch up with the lesson, or the latest one if you wish to jump in on the current activity/question. Not all of Truebridge's posts are included here, just those relevant to the progression of the lesson.
"Lets see... well Dagaz for breakthrough, awareness... but I would have to go with Mannaz because it has Intelligence, forethought, create, skill, and ability."
*Feeling a little bad about this he didn't want to carve into the desk. Wasn't that what professors told us not to do?Sitting back he waited for what to do next.*
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Jenny's eyes grew wide. They were going to carve on school property? That's crazy...but it was only once in a while that could happen. As soon as Jenny scanned through the list of runes in her book, she raised her hand. "What about Algiz, Professor?" Jenny asked. "It's used to provide protection and support."
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"Kenaz is about passion too, professor." Jim spoke up and risked a moody sort of glance at Neptune. "It could be used to encourage passion about the subject or something."
It was Neptune's rune, as far as Jimmy was concerned.
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Arya let her gaze fall from Truebridge to the book in front of her to open it to chapter five. Eyes scanning the runes and fingers lightly drumming on the table while she listened to the man speak. What would be useful to carve into the school desk. There were a lot to chose from.
Slowly her free hand rose to give a response. "Ehwaz can be used for communication with whoever is sitting at your table." She gave Ivory a playful nudge. "For class purposes of course." Nod. Back to her response. "Isa for reinforcement of other magics since...I guess runes is other magic...in sense I guess?" Shrug. She really didn't know. "Hagalaz for removing unwanted influences cause we don't want them around while trying to work. Wunjo because we want to be successful in our work. Kenaz for the inspiration to keep working. And Uruz to understand what we are working on."
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Now she knew rhis part. It had been a whole summer since she had a runes class maybe she could balme that on the terrible half anwser she had given earlier. Uh, what was she thinking. This time she would not disappoint because she had a great imagination and alot of knowledge on the meanings of runes and good places to use them. After joting down a few notes she took her turn at anwsering the next question.
"Kenaz to help you retain the infromation that is taught to have better knowledge of runes or any other subject, algiz for the protection and the assistance ithat may be needed to strive and complete, Jera, this class. she finished talking and hoped that was a good anwser.
"I was speaking of the shape of each rune symbol themselves, however it would be an interesting experiement, Kurumi." Truebridge answered. "Certainly what you carve the rune into has some bearing on the magic, so it would make sense for the shape of what you carve the rune symbol into to have some bearing in a magical sense at least."
As for everyone else.
"I know that some of the concepts are hard to get your mind around. But we'll begin now by opening our books to chapter five." He waited for the books to open and then continued.
"The twenty four runes of the Elder Futhark are listed here, along with a few magical and divinatory meanings associated with each one. The tables you are sitting at are each made of wood and I think are rather bare. So today we're going to choose runes to carve into the tables, based on the magical associations of each rune, and activate the magic of each one, hopefully to provide beneficial effects on your learning."
Yes. They'd be carving up the furniture.
"So take a look at the list. What kind of runes do you think would be good to carve into a desk that you do schoolwork on? What kind of effects would you think might be beneficial? Put your hand up if you can see one here, and do feel free to think outside the box, there is a lot of opportunity for that. You're welcome to say a rune someone else has said, but do try to share a different magical association to that rune as well as why you think it'd be
useful."
ooc: be creative, go ahead and say as many runes as you want, as long as your character can say why they think it'd be beneficial to be on a school desk/table.
Carving into furniture?
Nice.
Dozer flipped to chapter five and read through the runes that were explained in the chapter. It took him a while to sort through each and get the exact meaning. Magical and divination meanings? How did you know which one was more beneficial? Then he thought about the problems he gets when studying. Most of the time outside influences throw him off and knock him off track.
Hmmm....
"I think the Algiz would help me. To help shield from outside influences and channel ones energies into studying? Well, that would help everyone really. Studying in a common room or even in the library can be difficult due to distractions both internal and external. If we could somehow be shielded from those things and have our energy channeled into our work, getting things done would be soooo much easier."
Plus it would help him finish faster and free up more time for goofing off and what not right? And who didn't want more free time?
"Kenaz is about passion too, professor." Jim spoke up and risked a moody sort of glance at Neptune. "It could be used to encourage passion about the subject or something."
It was Neptune's rune, as far as Jimmy was concerned.
Neptune, though she had been trying very hard otherwise, didn't miss much of anything Jim said. Or did. Or, sometimes, as it were even thought.
On this one, Neptune read him loud and clear. She reddened, coughed, and tried to not look over at his table. In fact, she tried to make Trixie a Head Girl Shield before raising her hand again.
"Can I add Nauthiz, Professor? Because runes... runes are frustrating."
"It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you are not."
Alice looked down the list of the different Runes, reading each one carefully before answering. "Wunjo would be useful since it would help us not only tackle whatever challenges or tasks we face in class, but it will also help us to be successful in completing the tasks and learning the material."
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Neptune, though she had been trying very hard otherwise, didn't miss much of anything Jim said. Or did. Or, sometimes, as it were even thought.
On this one, Neptune read him loud and clear. She reddened, coughed, and tried to not look over at his table. In fact, she tried to make Trixie a Head Girl Shield before raising her hand again.
"Can I add Nauthiz, Professor? Because runes... runes are frustrating."
Like some other THINGS in the room.
"Berkano would encourage love and desire of Runes." Jim informed the professor, belatedly raising his hand and fixing his eyes on the front of the room, expression stubborn.
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"The twenty four runes of the Elder Futhark are listed here, along with a few magical and divinatory meanings associated with each one. The tables you are sitting at are each made of wood and I think are rather bare. So today we're going to choose runes to carve into the tables, based on the magical associations of each rune, and activate the magic of each one, hopefully to provide beneficial effects on your learning."
Yes. They'd be carving up the furniture.
"So take a look at the list. What kind of runes do you think would be good to carve into a desk that you do schoolwork on? What kind of effects would you think might be beneficial? Put your hand up if you can see one here, and do feel free to think outside the box, there is a lot of opportunity for that. You're welcome to say a rune someone else has said, but do try to share a different magical association to that rune as well as why you think it'd be
useful."
Witsy was ecstatic about this assignment, she opened up her textbook to chapter five and read through the list of runes. Hmm Kenaz would definitely be useful...ooooo Wunjo, well not to sound arrogant but joy, and achievement of goals is something to work towards. I would hope to benefit from Kenaz with enlightenment. I love those ah ha moments and just feeling content.
"Berkano would encourage love and desire of Runes." Jim informed the professor, belatedly raising his hand and fixing his eyes on the front of the room, expression stubborn.
"And perhaps," Neptune no longer was reading for the book either, and the hand raising thing was an after-thought, "Tiwaz." Just... just because. Neptune fell quiet before adding, "healing the wound .....of the desk." Lame. She sulked.
"I was speaking of the shape of each rune symbol themselves, however it would be an interesting experiement, Kurumi." Truebridge answered. "Certainly what you carve the rune into has some bearing on the magic, so it would make sense for the shape of what you carve the rune symbol into to have some bearing in a magical sense at least."
As for everyone else.
"I know that some of the concepts are hard to get your mind around. But we'll begin now by opening our books to chapter five." He waited for the books to open and then continued.
"The twenty four runes of the Elder Futhark are listed here, along with a few magical and divinatory meanings associated with each one. The tables you are sitting at are each made of wood and I think are rather bare. So today we're going to choose runes to carve into the tables, based on the magical associations of each rune, and activate the magic of each one, hopefully to provide beneficial effects on your learning."
Yes. They'd be carving up the furniture.
"So take a look at the list. What kind of runes do you think would be good to carve into a desk that you do schoolwork on? What kind of effects would you think might be beneficial? Put your hand up if you can see one here, and do feel free to think outside the box, there is a lot of opportunity for that. You're welcome to say a rune someone else has said, but do try to share a different magical association to that rune as well as why you think it'd be
useful."
ooc: be creative, go ahead and say as many runes as you want, as long as your character can say why they think it'd be beneficial to be on a school desk/table.
Heather thought for a moment and became confident of her answer, raising her hand before sh spoke, she said, "Fehum, Uruz, Thurisaz, Kenaz, Wunjo, Jera, and Sowilo would work together very well. With the mix of positive energy, success, knowledge and wisdom they would aid us not only this class but every class, immensely."
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"And perhaps," Neptune no longer was reading for the book either, and the hand raising thing was an after-thought, "Tiwaz." Just... just because. Neptune fell quiet before adding, "healing the wound .....of the desk." Lame. She sulked.
"Or Laguz to stabilize the emotional disorder... of the desk." Jimmy Wilkes was pouting too.
Manly pouting.
Or something.
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"I was speaking of the shape of each rune symbol themselves, however it would be an interesting experiement, Kurumi." Truebridge answered. "Certainly what you carve the rune into has some bearing on the magic, so it would make sense for the shape of what you carve the rune symbol into to have some bearing in a magical sense at least."
As for everyone else.
"I know that some of the concepts are hard to get your mind around. But we'll begin now by opening our books to chapter five." He waited for the books to open and then continued.
"The twenty four runes of the Elder Futhark are listed here, along with a few magical and divinatory meanings associated with each one. The tables you are sitting at are each made of wood and I think are rather bare. So today we're going to choose runes to carve into the tables, based on the magical associations of each rune, and activate the magic of each one, hopefully to provide beneficial effects on your learning."
Yes. They'd be carving up the furniture.
"So take a look at the list. What kind of runes do you think would be good to carve into a desk that you do schoolwork on? What kind of effects would you think might be beneficial? Put your hand up if you can see one here, and do feel free to think outside the box, there is a lot of opportunity for that. You're welcome to say a rune someone else has said, but do try to share a different magical association to that rune as well as why you think it'd be
useful."
ooc: be creative, go ahead and say as many runes as you want, as long as your character can say why they think it'd be beneficial to be on a school desk/table.
Kay opened her book to chapter five and read the list. There was alot of them and some stood out to her. "Professor, There was alot of them that would be Beneficial to learning. Uruz would be good for Understanding. With this carved in the desk it would help one understanding what is being said or read." she said hoping it was a good one.
"I was speaking of the shape of each rune symbol themselves, however it would be an interesting experiement, Kurumi." Truebridge answered. "Certainly what you carve the rune into has some bearing on the magic, so it would make sense for the shape of what you carve the rune symbol into to have some bearing in a magical sense at least."
As for everyone else.
"I know that some of the concepts are hard to get your mind around. But we'll begin now by opening our books to chapter five." He waited for the books to open and then continued.
"The twenty four runes of the Elder Futhark are listed here, along with a few magical and divinatory meanings associated with each one. The tables you are sitting at are each made of wood and I think are rather bare. So today we're going to choose runes to carve into the tables, based on the magical associations of each rune, and activate the magic of each one, hopefully to provide beneficial effects on your learning."
Yes. They'd be carving up the furniture.
"So take a look at the list. What kind of runes do you think would be good to carve into a desk that you do schoolwork on? What kind of effects would you think might be beneficial? Put your hand up if you can see one here, and do feel free to think outside the box, there is a lot of opportunity for that. You're welcome to say a rune someone else has said, but do try to share a different magical association to that rune as well as why you think it'd be
useful."
ooc: be creative, go ahead and say as many runes as you want, as long as your character can say why they think it'd be beneficial to be on a school desk/table.
Emmaleigh's little fingers itched to finally be able to look through the textbook on her desk. Turning to Chapter five, she carefully looked at the runes. She knew the runes to help with protection since they had studied that last year, but she didn't know anything about the ones that could help with homework. She ran her finger down the list as she read each of the magical uses. She ever she found one, she scribbled each one down. When she had finished, she raised her hand. "Professor, I would use Uruz, for understanding the material, Thurisaz for a study aid, and to help concentrate, Dagaz, for a positive outcome, and Fehu for good luch, and for a good pay off."
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Isobel shyly raised her hand. "I think Wunjo would be a good one," she said. "Because it means completetion of tasks, and success. Also, recognization of success," or something like that. "Which is kind of spiritual, and it's good, because we should recognize when we do something good." Which the rune would help with. Hopefully he understood her meaning.
"Or Laguz to stabilize the emotional disorder... of the desk." Jimmy Wilkes was pouting too.
Manly pouting.
Or something.
"But I think Isa will be the biggest one I carve," Neptune turned her eyes to her book without seeing it at all. "Inactivity. Blockage. Stagnation. A challenge. A frustration."
How about Perthro Professor?
Doesn't it have something to do with uncertain meaning or mystery?
Maybe this rune could help us understand the runes themselves better since for some of us they are a mystery. Also, it could pertain to joy and fellowship. It could help us work together with our classmates
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"But I think Isa will be the biggest one I carve," Neptune turned her eyes to her book without seeing it at all. "Inactivity. Blockage. Stagnation. A challenge. A frustration."
She put her hand up quickly. "For the desk."
Yeah.
"THE DESK..." Jim's hand was up, "Might need Gebo." He went silent for a second. "To ...find and strengthen its... relationship."
...
That made NO sense James Wilkes.
"Err... you know. How you... relate to the runes and find those meanings for yourself and... strengthen your understanding of them." He muttered a clarification and then put his hand down, folding his arms across his chest and sinking into his chair.
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[FONT="Tahoma"]"I know that some of the concepts are hard to get your mind around. But we'll begin now by opening our books to chapter five." He waited for the books to open and then continued.
"The twenty four runes of the Elder Futhark are listed here, along with a few magical and divinatory meanings associated with each one. The tables you are sitting at are each made of wood and I think are rather bare. So today we're going to choose runes to carve into the tables, based on the magical associations of each rune, and activate the magic of each one, hopefully to provide beneficial effects on your learning."
Yes. They'd be carving up the furniture.
"So take a look at the list. What kind of runes do you think would be good to carve into a desk that you do schoolwork on? What kind of effects would you think might be beneficial? Put your hand up if you can see one here, and do feel free to think outside the box, there is a lot of opportunity for that. You're welcome to say a rune someone else has said, but do try to share a different magical association to that rune as well as why you think it'd be
useful."
Freddie had flicked through his textbook to chapter five as instructed by Truebridge. He sat and listened, a frown on his face as if he was expecting to be confused by the lesson, but it soon faded when he realised everything was pretty straight forward and logical and he could follow. There didn't seem to be the need to use magic either which suited the lad perfectly.
He scanned the runes on the page and raised his hand. “Raidho. It symbolises journey and change. It's a positive rune. Perhaps it could be useful to students in their NEWT year who'll soon be moving on from Hogwarts.”
"Also Tiwaz.. represents strength and discipline.. victory in competition. They're all traits useful to learning and succeeding. Pretty apt for in the classroom."
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The Blonde briefly glanced around the classroom, only to spot someone hiding at the back. Her eyes fell on him and then down to the chair next to her. She signaled with her head for him to come over, and join her. She knew that out of any of the classes, this would be the one he'd be most confused in.
He could see someone in his line of vision as he spoke to the professor and he focused on Trixie as she gestured for him to sit next to her. He nodded and got up, moving to sit next to the Head Girl. “Hey.” He whispered. He glanced at the Ravenclaw girl on her other and nodded at her then turned his attention back to the class, his eyes scanning the textbook in front of him.
Jake had this covered. He raised his hand after looking through the chapter and got to work.
"The first one that comes to mind, possibly because it's the first on the page, is Fehu," Jake said, having to try a few different pronunciations before he said it. "It's simple, really. It's a lot about money, and hard work paying off. You work in school to eventually earn money, so it does link."
The young man slid his finger down the page before speaking again.
"Thurisaz... well, it's obvious why. It even says study aid and I think it's rare for people not to need help with focus," he smiled knowingly. Because he KNEW he always had focus issues.
"Wunjo... well, because school is about completing tasks and everyone knows you need motivation to work, right? This one would probably give you the boost to do so... hmmm..."
With a glance up at Truebridge, Jake spoke carefully. "I'll give you two more, because that makes five, and all." And he liiiiiked the number five. "Sowilo! Success! It's self-explanatory but you know, most people do like to succeed in school."
Most.
"And finally..." Jake scanned the pictures of runes until he found the one he was looking for. Because yes, he'd memorised them in the past. It was better to look at pictures when you were him. Finally, he picked a nice interesting one and tapped on it in finality. "Dagaz. The whole breakthrough part just... goes with schoolwork. The feeling when you are studying and you suddenly get a breakthrough and understand something... is amazing. This one is also about a positive outcome and stuff." Durrrr, obvious. "And considering this activity, a positive outcome in the studying is what we're aiming for."
Jake leant back in his chair and rubbed at a sore are behind his ear where his sunglasses clung to his head. He should take them off... and probably could.
Later.
He had a feeling there might be groupwork, though.
"From the amount people are saying there clearly are loads, some that stick out more than these to me as well... but hey, I preferred to say these."
And stop at number five.
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Georgiana was listening to what Professor Truebridge was saying, Mmm interesting she thought.
Looking at her book she read the symbols and their meaning, finally she chose " I will say Sowilo and Wunjo, they have success, strength, motivation, energy and prosperity, things that can help us here in school and outside, always be positive, achieve our goals and be prosperous in everything we do." she nodded
"THE DESK..." Jim's hand was up, "Might need Gebo." He went silent for a second. "To ...find and strengthen its... relationship."
...
That made NO sense James Wilkes.
"Err... you know. How you... relate to the runes and find those meanings for yourself and... strengthen your understanding of them." He muttered a clarification and then put his hand down, folding his arms across his chest and sinking into his chair.
"Algiz." Neptune gave up on not looking at Jim and just... LOOKED. "A shield and protection. My desk definitely needs that. A ward against..." against... stuff. Against ... yeah, stuff. "And to channel energies in some sort of proper way. That's exactly what my desk needs. Probably others, too. All desks."
Or that one specific desk across the way.
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He could see someone in his line of vision as he spoke to the professor and he focused on Trixie as she gestured for him to sit next to her. He nodded and got up, moving to sit next to the Head Girl. “Hey.” He whispered. He glanced at the Ravenclaw girl on her other and nodded at her then turned his attention back to the class, his eyes scanning the textbook in front of him.
"Shhhh." Neptune SH'D the dude. Now was not the time. Rune fight?talk. It was on.
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"Algiz." Neptune gave up on not looking at Jim and just... LOOKED. "A shield and protection. My desk definitely needs that. A ward against..." against... stuff. Against ... yeah, stuff. "And to channel energies in some sort of proper way. That's exactly what my desk needs. Probably others, too. All desks."
Or that one specific desk across the way.
"Neptune, you should include Wunjo on your table. You know, to prevent anything to do with your table going OVER the TOP."
Was he right? He was so right. Neptune Bott's desk was OVER THE TOP. Always. In everything.
Pause...
"Raidho for reconnecting when... when you lose your way, when you're trying to figure things out."
Err. hand up.
"To go into the desk to reconnect with the runes and all if you forget what you're doing and mess things up."
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"Algiz." Neptune gave up on not looking at Jim and just... LOOKED. "A shield and protection. My desk definitely needs that. A ward against..." against... stuff. Against ... yeah, stuff. "And to channel energies in some sort of proper way. That's exactly what my desk needs. Probably others, too. All desks."
Or that one specific desk across the way.
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"Neptune, you should include Wunjo on your table. You know, to prevent anything to do with your table going OVER the TOP."
Was he right? He was so right. Neptune Bott's desk was OVER THE TOP. Always. In everything.
Pause...
"Raidho for reconnecting when... when you lose your way, when you're trying to figure things out."
Err. hand up.
"To go into the desk to reconnect with the runes and all if you forget what you're doing and mess things up."
...
Jake was confused. He looked at his desk... REALLY looked at it... lay his head against it and closed one eye to look down it... even got off his chair to lay down on the floor and look underneath it. Once he'd inspected the legs and even the CHAIR, he got back up and sat down again, looking over at Jimmy (who he didn't know) and Neptune (who he DEFINITELY knew) and chipped in, face totally deadpan, voice serious.
"I think you two have defective desks."
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